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1 30th CHARTER ANNIVERSARY ISSUE . January 22, 2015 ROTARY CLUB OF CUBAO WEST ROTARY INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT 3780 CHARTERED ON JANUARY 22, 1985 JANUARY 22, 2015 | 7 PM HOTEL REMBRANDT Club of Cubao West 30 TH CHARTER ANNIVERSARY SOUVENIR ISSUE

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Page 1: Liwanag Special Edition January 22 2015

130th CHARTER ANNIVERSARY ISSUE . January 22, 2015

ROTARY CLUB OF CUBAO WESTROTARY INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT 3780

CHARTERED ON JANUARY 22, 1985

JANUARY 22, 2015 | 7 PMHOTEL REMBRANDT

Club of Cubao West

30 TH CHARTER

ANNIVERSARY

SOUVENIR ISSUE

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Charter Anniversary

30 th

ProgramPART I

7:15 PM

Call to order BCP Edgardo “Ed” Zaragoza

Doxology Sps. Dot Gancayco, Honorary Member, RCCW

Pambansang Awit

Welcome Address President-Nominee Alex Bernales Chair of the 30th Charter Anniversary

Opening Remarks PP Jose “Ping” Sison, Charter Member

Introduction of Guests and Visiting Rotarians IPP Jocelyn “Josie” Garcia & PP Adonis “Don” Samson

Presentation of RCCW Members PP Ariel “Ayie” Gonzales Chair, Membership Development

7:30 PM

Dinner & Entertainment

PART II

8:00 PM

Audio-Visual Presentation “Rotary Club of Cubao West: Best at 30 and Beyond!”

President’s Message BCP Edgardo “Ed” Zaragoza

Awards and Recognitions Asst. Sec. Rohbert “Bob” Ambros & IPP Timmie Bernaldez 30th Anniversary Awards Committee

Response on Behalf of the Awardees PP Jose “Joe” Ragos, Charter Member

Governor’s Message District Governor Samuel “Sammy” Pagdilao, Jr.

Blowing of Birthday Cakes - 30th Charter Anniversary and January celebrators

Closing Remarks President-Elect Maximiano “Max” Tan

PART III

Fellowship

Masters of Ceremonies PP Joel Guillermo, Club Trainer

& PP Ed Trinidad, Chair, The Rotary Foundation

All RCCW members and January celebrators (PP Obet del Rosario, PP Jun Avecilla & PP Joel Guillermo)

30TH CHARTER ANNIVERSARY ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

PN Alex Bernales, Overall Chairman; PP Ed Trinidad, Program / Souvenir Program; IPP Josie Garcia and IPS Mel Waje, Registration and Physical Layout; Rtn. Bebot Martin, Entertainment; IPP Timmie Bernaldez and Asst. Sec. Bob Ambros, Awards and Recognitions / Souvenirs / Invitations; PP Ayie Gonzales, Lights and Sounds; PN Alex Bernales, Food and Drinks; PE Max Tan, PP Joel Guillermo, VP Ron Guerrero, Rtn. Ven Martillo, and Rtn. Neyo Valdez, Support Group.

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330th CHARTER ANNIVERSARY ISSUE . January 22, 2015

Message FROM THE CLUB PRESIDENT

JANUARY30 & 31

JANUARY30

JANUARY22

WE are celebrating a milestone in our club’s history: our 30th charter anniversary, with the theme: Rotary Club of Cubao West: Best at 30 and Beyond!

It is no mean feat for a club to exist for 30 years. Like any other club, however, our club also had its ups and downs in the past, but our Rotarians have always been up to the challenge. Now we can truly agree with what they have been saying that “Clubs with good Rotarians will always emerge stronger”; and Rotary Club of Cubao West is one of the BEST examples.

For the honor of being selected to serve as President for Rotary Year 2014-2015, which coincides with our 30th year as a club, and the privilege of being of service to our fellow Rotarians and the community, I thank my Club and all of our friends who are here today.

Allow me also to say a few words of gratitude to all our Past Presidents and to the Spouses and family of our departed Past District Governor and Past Presidents. Our club cannot reach this far without their leadership and vision, for they have steered the Rotary Club of Cubao West to be one of the best, if not the best, in the District today.

We have become a well-known and respected club among other clubs in the District, not only for our noble projects: the Alay Paa at Kamay: Gabay ng Buhay which became the symbol of hope for those with disabled arms and legs and the Heart Matters Foundation for indigent patients with aortic ailments, among other community service projects, the numerous awards or citations that we have been receiving, but also for our solid fellowship.

True to our theme this year, “Light Up Rotary,” our club has been shining as bright as ever because of our meaningful projects and club activities. These fulfill our commitment to the many needy in the community that we directly serve and other communities wanting of our help.

But our celebration is not just a time to reflect upon our past accomplishments. It is also a time to look to the future, to set new goals and face new challenges. We must continue to dedicate ourselves to the ideals of Rotary Service, promote the Rotary practice of high ethical standards, and seek new opportunities for service.

We relish this positive challenge as our club moves into the next 30 years of more fellowships and good service projects. These two ingredients, service and fellowship, coupled with a good blend of diverse professional interests, volunteerism and the desire to give something back to the community, are exactly what make us a strong and vibrant club.

As one, “Let us Light Up Rotary in Service to Humanity!”

Yours in Rotary Service!

CLUB OFFICERSR.Y. 2014-2015

Club of Cubao West

BCP EDGARDO “ED” ZARAGOZA Club President, RY 2014-2015

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Message FROM THE DISTRICT GOVERNOR

Message FROM THE 30th CHARTER ANNIVERSARY CHAIR

TO my Best Class President Edgardo Zaragoza and the officers and members of the Rotary Club of Cubao West, I join my fellow Rotarians from the Rotary International District 3780 in celebrating your 30th Charter Anniversary and welcoming our new members.

Fellowship and Friendship are what bind a Club to make it survive years and years of existence. These are the same building blocks that bind Rotarians the world over. They are the Rotary’s evangelizing force; they illuminate life’s pathway, spread good cheers, and surmount all barriers.

Thus, Rotary has become a worldwide network of individuals who share the same passion for selfless service. Fellowship is essential to bridge the gap among Rotarians from different statures while friendship serves as the common denominator that nurtures harmony in every Rotarian’s quest for more opportunities of service.

I wish everybody, especially our new members, find this occasion an opportunity to forge lasting friendships. May God continue to shower us with abundant blessings so we can continue our noble task of fostering unity among our fellow members. It is in unity that we find greater strength to do the awesome task of serving humanity.

Congratulations to your Club and to the new members. More power!

THIS year highlights the celebration of the 30 years of meaningful existence of the Rotary Club of Cubao West. It is my honor to have been entrusted to undertake a gargantuan task as Chairman of this 30th Charter Anniversary, and it is equally my pleasure to serve my fellow Rotarians on this significant milestone. The Organizing Committee has come up with a balanced program to include the Awards for the charter members who are still active and proper recognition for our deceased charter members including our very own two-term past district governor.

All the officers and members of the Rotary Club of Cubao West have collaborated for the success of this event and to celebrate it with our distinguished guests headed by our District Governor Sammy Pagdilao and his District Team, the Past District Governors, and the Best Class Presidents, guests and spouses. I sincerely thank the members and our guests for making this event a memorable one.

On behalf of the Rotary Club of Cubao West, my warmest greetings to all!

SAMUEL D. PAGDILAO, JR. District Governor, RY 2014-2015

PRESIDENT-NOMINEE ALEX BERNALES Overall Chair30th Charter Anniversary Celebration

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PP Ping Sison

30th CHARTER ANNIVERSARY AWARDEES

1. PP Butch Bautista2. PP Ping Sison3. PP Joe Ragos4. PP Obet del Rosario

1. Charter President Naning Alinea (1985-1986)2. PP Dodie Carlos (1990-1991)3. PP Titong Imperial (1991-1992)4. PDG Bobby Viray (RCCW President,1993-1994:

PDG, 2002-2003; 2003-2004)

1. Butch Bautista (1986-1987) 2. Ed Trinidad (1986-1987, RC Intramuros) 3. Ping Sison (1987-1988) 4. Third Aro (1988-1989) 5. Romy German (1989-1990) 6. Tito Galang (1992-1993) 7. Joe Ragos (1994-1995) 8. Chito Warren (1995-1996) 9. Jay Alcantara (1996-1997)10. Obet del Rosario (1997-1998)11. Tito Yuquimpo (1998-1999)12. Freddie Reyes (1999-2000)13. Jojo Bernardo (2000-2001)14. Rommel Cariño (2001-2002)15. Don Samson (2002-2003)

FROM THE DISTRICT GOV

Club of Cubao West

RECOGNITION AWARDs(Active Charter Members)

POsTHUMOUs AWARDs

APPRECIATION AWARDs(Past Presidents)

16. Alex Go (2003-2004)17. Jess Muñoz (2004-2005)18. Santi Rodriguez Jr. (2004-2005)19. Art Zurbito (2005-2006)20. Ayie Gonzales (2006-2007)21. Manouch Khaledi (2007-2008)22. Joel Guillermo (2007-2008, RC Balintawak)23. Norman Verzosa (2008-2009)24. Jun Avecilla Jr. (2009-2010)25. Joel Sarmiento (2010-2011)26. Mel Velasco (2011-2012)27. Ness Atienza (2012-2013)28. Josie Garcia (2013-2014)29. Timmie Bernaldez (2013-2014, RC Central Fairview)

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TRUTH be told, one of the hardest things in life is fulfilling a legacy, more so if that legacy involves stepping up to the expectations of excellence and of “Service Above Self.”

At the Rotary Club of Cubao West, its members and officers over the past 30 years have estab-lished a solid legacy for future members to build on, in its mission to serve a community in need. This is the rationale for its 30th Charter Anniversary theme, “Best at 30 and Beyond.”

Chartered 30 years ago, on January 22, 1985, the Rotary Club of Cubao West Quezon City (RCCW) was the second club to be established by the Rotary Club of Cubao, then led by Past District Governor (PDG) Oscar Inocentes, and other charter members, a number of whom still remain active today. RCCW’s Charter President is the late Naning Alinea (1985-1986). Just like any newly established organization, the club had a rocky start. In early 1986, just over a year after its chartering, the club’s existence was threatened as no member was willing to take on the club presidency because of the political uncertainty in the country due to the ouster of its dictatorial president and the establishment of a revolution-ary government. That threat was immediately dissolved when Past President (PP) Butch Bautista boldly took up the cudgels for the situation, say-ing…“If no one else would like to head the club, I will!” Those famous words saved the club from an untimely end, and PP Butch’s leadership is now part of the club’s legacy.

Since its inception, RCCW has been led by 30 presidents—all of whom have made their distinc-tive marks and brought honor to the club and great relief to the community it has been serv-ing. It has also been described as a “Club with a Legend.” Its current president, the 30th, is Best Class President (BCP) Edgardo “Ed” Zaragoza, a CPA, executive and outstanding public servant, and is the current administrator of the National

ROTARY CLUB OF CUBAO WEST:

Best at 30 and Beyond!

RCCW: A Brief History

by VEN MARTILLO, Chairman, Club Administration

6A photocopy of the original charter documents of RCCW

RCCW officers and members during the 29th anniversary in 2014

January 22, 2015 . 30th CHARTER ANNIVERSARY ISS

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Tobacco Administration. Shortly after joining the club in 2011, BCP Ed handled various positions of responsibility and accountability in the Club ad-mirably, that he was elected for the presidency in his second year as a Rotarian.

This legendary club has in its roster of members prominent professionals and executives, and suc-cessful business people, in the mold of BCP Ed. Foremost in the list is the late PDG Bobby Viray (RCCW President 1993-1994), a bright CPA, an outstanding business and government executive, and a successful entrepreneur, who became District Governor for two terms, a historic first in Rotary International and Rotary in the Philippines. Other prominent club members include: PP Joe “Ping” Sison, an eminent lawyer, TV personality and Philippine Star columnist; PP Rommel Cariño, a notable “miracle doctor” and heart surgeon; PP Jun Avecilla, an environmentally concerned “shipping magnate” and his hardworking busi-ness partner, PE Max Tan; JCI Senate Philippines Past National President Art Zurbito; and PP Me-landrew “Mel” Velasco, noted Pres. Fidel Valdez Ramos family biographer and PR executive.

The other active members who successfully served as club presidents are Butch Bautista, Joe Ragos, Obet Del Rosario, Tito Yuquimpo, Don Samson, Jay Alcantara, Freddie Reyes, Jess Muñoz, Santi Rodriguez, Alex Go, Ayie Gonza-les, Manoucher Khaledi, Norman Verzosa, Joel Sarmiento, Ness Atienza, and Josie Garcia, the first lady president of the club and who received numerous awards including the “Most Outstand-ing President” award. Likewise, the club has been blessed with the entry of Ed Trinidad, Joel Guillermo, and Timmie Bernaldez, who are ac-complished past presidents from other clubs and districts.

The club has been conducting continuing and effective service projects in the communities it has been serving for the past 30 years.

One such project is the “Kapayapaan sa Puso at Diwang Kabataan” in 2006 where the club, in cooperation with the Department of Education, launched a series of art and essay writing con-tests to promote peace in over 94 public elemen-tary and 46 public high schools. With the Rotary Club of Makati, RCCW conducted workshops

RCCW: A Brief History

to help teachers and school personnel improve their teaching and problem solving skills.

Other noteworthy projects include the “Alay Paa at Kamay…Gabay ng Buhay” that provides prosthetic limbs to hundreds of disabled indigent beneficiaries; the “Project Heart Matters” which aimed at helping those with heart ailments; do-nation of 280 wheelchairs under a Matching Grant from The Rotary Foundation; outreach projects to daycare centers, centers for cancer-stricken children, home for the disabled and

Best at 30 and Beyond!

BCP Ed Zaragoza and DG Sammy Pagdilao with RCCW Past Presidents

Club Meeting in 1992

1994

2009

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RCCW: A Brief History

elderly; milk feeding; career orientation seminar for graduating high school students; medical services such as free eye check-up, free cataract operation, free Pap smear check-up; estero cleaning; and the annual blood-letting projects.

The main ingredient in the club’s sustained projects is the strong camaraderie and fellowship among its members during and after its regular meetings and community work.

Speaking of fellowship, one remarkable feat for the club was the pioneering effort of PP Jun Avecilla to organize the first RI-recognized international fel-lowships, the International Yachting Fellowship of Ro-tarians (IYFR) in the Philippines in 2011, right after the New Orleans RI Annual Convention. This fellowship group among Rotarians all over the world is the old-est and the biggest of the Rotary Fellowships. One need not own a yacht or a boat to be an IYFR Mari-ner. He or she should just be a Rotarian and should have that active interest in boating, marine life and its biodiversity. From the original RC Cubao Fleet, the IYFR-Philippine Fleet is now an armada of seven fleets and targeted to expand in the years to come to at least have a fleet in the 10 districts of the coun-try. IYFR Philippines has been holding annual “Ocean Clean-ups” and has established a sailing school for children at the Subic Freeport. Its last major project was providing several fishing boats of sturdy materi-als to fishermen whose boats were destroyed by Ty-phoon Yolanda in Leyte, with generous funding from IYFR fleets abroad.

Indeed, 30 years is a milestone. When the RCCW charter members took their oath of membership and office 30 years ago, perhaps they didn’t envision their club to last this long and accomplish so much. That is why the club honors its charter members in this special celebration, especially those who still re-main active today: PP Butch Bautista, PP Ping Sison, PP Joe Ragos, and PP Obet del Rosario.

Rotary Club of Cubao West, the “Club with a Leg-end.” with 30 meaningful years as its solid founda-tion, will surely continue to provide the best that it can muster to continue serving above self, for many more years to come.

THE Rotary Club of Cubao West is guided in its under-taking by the following:

MISSION: To serve those in need and the less for-tunate in the community it serves in line with Rotary standards and ideals.

VISION: To see the club grow in terms of member-ship quality as an assurance of continuity of purpose and direction, concomitant to financial strength and capability for it to see the realization of its proj-ects for the benefit of the needy in the community it serves.

Current Number of Members : 81 Regular Meetings (Day & Time) : Thursday, 7:30 p.m.Current Venue of Meeting : Hotel Rembrandt

THE official logo of the Rotary Club of Cu-bao West is prominently depicted as an outline of a man with outstretched arm ready to help those in need, symbolizing the very purpose and essence of Rotary… “Service Above Self,” aptly represented by the Rotary logo situated right in the middle and the heart of the outline.

Enclosing the design is a square, mark-ing the boundaries of the areas of concern and responsibility of the club with which it concentrates its services and assistance it renders heartily to the communities situat-ed within the locality.

On the left top portion of the design is a circle representing the Quezon City Memo-rial Circle and the right top portion is the Araneta Sports Dome in Cubao, Quezon City, both, considered historical and cul-tural landmarks of the city.

The lateral band, with light blue and dark blue arrows, symbolizing the spread arms of the man, is Epifanio de los Santos Av-enue, (EDSA), the major thoroughfare tra-versing the city from the north and south. The band with a light blue and dark blue arrow straightly pointing to the northeast, portrayed as the head of the man, is Au-rora Boulevard. The two white bands, the left with a blue arrow is España Boulevard and the right with a light blue arrow is Sta. Mesa Boulevard.

Conceptualization and artistic rendition of the official club logo was done by Past President Tito Galang, an architect by pro-fession.

The Club LogoROTARY CLUB OF CUBAO WEST

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The Club LogoROTARY CLUB OF CUBAO WEST

IN 1984-1985, there were only about 10 Ro-tary clubs in Quezon City compared to 95 clubs now. In fact Quezon City then was not yet a Rotary District by itself but only a part of Rotary District 380 made up of all Metro Ma-nila clubs north of Pasig River as well as clubs in the northeastern prov-inces from Bulacan to Batanes.

RCCW: A Brief History: Charter Members

Growing Stronger

At that time, a group of professionals, mostly lawyers with some government officials and busi-nessmen were meeting regularly during lunch-time at a mini restaurant near Quezon City Hall upon invitation of then QC City Court Judge Os-car Inocentes, a common friend of them all. The group knew him well enough through personal contacts and professional dealings. He was also well known then as one of the former Assistant Fis-cals of QC who became the nemesis and prose-cutor of the “Big Four” criminal syndicate. “Oca” as he is intimately called, readily saw that his lunchtime friends had the potential of becoming a closely knit group of individuals well acquaint-ed with each other and embracing the ideal of “service above self” as well as believing and practicing the tenets of truth, fairness, friendship and goodwill. He thought that he could organize them into another Rotary Club like the Rotary Club of Cubao where he was a charter director and later on president.

And true enough, after several lunch meetings full of fun, friendship and camaraderie coupled with some serious discussions of service oriented projects, the group became amply ripe to be another Rotary Club in QC. Thus on January 22, 1985, it was chartered and became known as the Rotary Club of Cubao West (RCCW) with 32 charter members. Its charter officers were Estanis-lao “Naning” Alinea, president; Bienvenido “Ben” Villanueva, vice president; Jose “Joe” Rodulfa Jr., secretary: Isidro “Ding” Tobias, treasurer; Jose “Ping” Sison, protocol officer; and the following as directors: Herminio “Butch” Bautista, Teodorico “Titong” Imperial, Mario “Mar” Laqui, Christian “Bemby” Valencia, and Amado “Manding” Za-bala. Other charter members still active in the club now are Roberto “Bobby” Viray [he died 2013], who became district governor of Quezon City, Jose “Joe” Ragos, and Roberto “Obet” del Rosario. Others who remained active for a time were “Tito” Galang, “Mon” Mison, “Ben” Baysa, “Pacing” Advincula, and “Boy” Santillan.

The charter officers and members were actu-

ally a conglomeration of individuals with sharply contrasting personalities and political persua-sions, yet they merged and stuck together beau-tifully because there was no superficiality or pre-tense in their demeanor. They were all genuine people who never hide their weaknesses or flaunt their strength. The solidarity in the club became so strong and durable that it has been dubbed as the “club with a legend.”

And so through the years, RCCW grew stronger despite undergoing several “storms”. While the number of its members also dwindled during those stormy periods in its existence, it somehow managed to come back stronger and more solid. (Excerpts from the “A Law Each Day” column of PP Ping Sison, Philippine Star, January 25, 2012.)

IN a job where premium is placed on integrity and honesty, topnotch accountant Roberto “Bobby” F. Viray subscribed to Rotary’s Four-Way Test in his career as an auditor. “You will never go wrong with the Four-Way Test,” he said.

Starting out as junior auditor at SyCip, Gor-res, Velayo & Co., he was promoted to audi-tor-in-charge in a short span of eight months, largely owing to his outstanding performance at the firm. Soon after, he transferred to Ed-ward J. Neil & Co. where he became an internal auditor and the manager of cash budgets. It was during his stint at the company that Bobby discovered a case of manage-ment fraud that resulted in the termination of the firm’s top brass. Bobby acknowledged the heavy responsibility that comes with his job. There were numerous factors that constantly gave him pressures, but in the end, his morals would triumph over everything else. Idealism and integrity were two values that had been inculcated in his mind since his younger years. He would strongly hold on to these values in his profession.

Bobby also proved to be truly excellent at his job. When he was tapped to be a control-ler at Sherwin Williams Company, one of his major accomplishments was the improvement of the information system and procurement and warehousing functions. His outstanding performance eventually led to his promotion to vice president for finance and his election as member of the board of directors, one of the youngest in the Jardine Davies Group.

Due to his years of experience and excel-lence in management, he was appointed

PDG BOBBY VIRAYPresident (RCCW, 1993-1994)District Governor (D-3780, 2002-2003; 2003-2004)

Posthumous Awardee Profile

Pls turn to page 14

by PP PING SISON, Charter Member

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MAJOR PROJECTSRotary Club of Cubao West

WHEELCHAIR DONATIONS

ANTI-RABIES

CHRISTMAS PARTY FOR INDIGENT/SICK CHILDREN

LINIS ESTERO

RELIEF DONATIONS

BUSOG LUSOG TALINO (BLT)

Through the years...

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WHEELCHAIR DONATIONS

CAREER ORIENTATION FREE MEDICAL, DENTAL, EYE-CHECKUP

BOOK DONATIONS

RELIEF DONATIONS

TREE PLANTING

LINGAP PANGKALUSUGAN

LIVELIHOOD TRAINING

ANNUAL COASTAL CLEANUP

ELDERLY CARE

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MONTHLY FEEDING PROGRAMSCubao Elementary School (July-November)

ORIENTATION SEMINARS

New Rotarians, July 17

IYFR COASTAL CLEANUPSubic, September 27

MAJOR PROJECTSRotary Club of Cubao West

ROTARY YEAR 2014-2015

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Rotaractors, Brgy. Pinagkaisahan, June 28

FEEDING PROGRAM Brgy. UP Campus, Q.C. August 6

ALAY KAMAY AT PAAFree Prosthesis Project

Free Cataract Operation

Free Bone Scan, July 11

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MEDICAL-DENTAL MISSIONSNarvacan, Ilocos Sur, December 13

Q.C. 75th Jubilee, Ramon Magsaysay H.S., October 12

Kidapawan City, November 23

LIVELIHOOD TRAINING

Narvacan, Ilocos Sur, December 13

GIFT OF LOVE PROJECT

National Children’s Hospital, December 4

Brgy. Pinagkaisahan and PaligsahanDecember 18 & 19

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Brgy. San Martin De Porres, Q.C. July 5

FEEDING PROGRAM Brgy. UP Campus, Q.C. August 6

ALAY KAMAY AT PAAFree Prosthesis Project

Free Cataract Operation

Free Bone Scan, July 11

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R.Y. 2014-2015 (as of January 10, 2015)

Of the things we think, say or do:1. Is it the TRUTH?

2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?

3. Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?

4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

MEMBERS Current PH Level

Tolentino, Wilbert MAJOR DONOR Guillermo, Jose Emmanuel P. PHF+8Cariño, Lorenzo Rommel G. PHF+7Garcia, Jocelyn M. PHF+4Avecilla, Jesus E. PHF+3Ong, Bernard Ching PHF+3Trinidad, Eduardo Medina PHF+3Atienza, Nestor M. PHF+2Sarmiento, Joel M. PHF+2Velasco, Melandrew T. PHF+2Zaragoza, Edgardo D PHF+2Ragos, Jose A. PHF+1Sison, Jose C. PHF+1Tan, Maximiano R. PHF+1Waje, Melchor K. PHF+1Avecilla, Zedrik T. PHF Baniqued, Jaime A. PHF Bautista, Herminio C. PHF Bernales, Alex V. PHF Carlos, Conrado PHF Chua, Clyde Ivan S. PHF Del Rosario, Roberto PHF Garcia, Voltaire N PHF Go, Alexander I. PHF Gonzales, Ariel E. PHF Khaledi, Manouchehr S. PHF Lorenzo, Franco N. PHF Rodriguez, Jr., Santiago PHF Samson, Adonis B. PHF Verzosa, Norman M. PHFYuquimpo, Tito H. PHF

NON-MEMBERS Current PH Level

Alcantara, Rogelio C. PHF Arreola, Eliseo PHF Atienza, Erlinda M. PHF Avecilla, Lilia PHF Bernardo, Jose R. PHFCarino, Grace L. PHF Cariño, Josefina G PHF Carino, Joseph Lawrence PHF Carino, Julia L PHF Garcia, Geraldo N. PHFLanas, Ermie PHF Morales, Rafael A. PHF Muñoz, Jesus PHF Palami, Dan Stephen PHF Sarmiento, Elenita C PHF Sison, Josefina PHF Trinidad, Rebecca V. PHF Viray, Ma Cecilia O. PHF Zamudio, Ruem M. PHF

Contributions remitted after cut-offAmbros, Rohbert A. PHFQuema, Emmanuel C. PHFDeceased membersViray, Roberto F. PHF+6Alinea, Estanislao PHF

head of the operations sector and senior vice president of the Development Bank of the Philip-pines. He worked on the reengineering of the operations of the bank to make it more efficient and competitive in the market.

His involvement in public service and civic work started when he joined Philippine Jaycees in 1980. Afterwards, he joined the Rotary Club of Cubao West in 1985, where he served as presi-dent in RY 1993-1994. He eventually became governor of District 3780 in 2002-2004, earning him the distinction of being one of the few who served as district governor for two years, after the untimely demise of his successor.

His term was marked with sacrifices on his per-sonal life. All these he did in the name of service. As he said, “The true mark of a leader is being there when you are needed the most.”

A man of academic caliber, Bobby graduated magna cum laude from the University of the East Manila, with an Accounting degree. He placed third in the 1973 CPA Board Examinations. With his broad management experience, he ventured into business.

He was married to Ma. Cecilia Oppus Viray, with whom he had four children: Paolo, Anthony, Benjamin, and Ma. Clare. (Rerprinted from Liwanag, October 23, 2014 issue)

PDG Bobby Viray ..., from page 9

Ihe Object of RotaryThe Object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the best ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster:

FIRST. The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service;

SECOND. High ethical standards in business and professions; the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations; and the dignifying of each Rotarian’s occupation as an opportunity to serve society.

THIRD. The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian’s personal, business, and community life;

FOURTH. The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service.

Source: The Rotary Foundation Portal

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ROTARY CLUB OF CUBAO WEST * D3780

Michelle Cabrera MANUEL, Creative Consultancy

Edwin C. MARCOS, Power Distribution Administration

Jovencio P. MARTILLO, Image Management/Media

Claro MARTIN, Engineering

Peter MUTUC, Security Consultancy

Frank NAIG, Law Practice

Onisifora NGO, Business Development

Bernard Ching ONG, Trading

Dan Stephen C. PALAMI, Transportation

Charles PARK, I.T. Sales

Lito QUEMA, Business

Jose A. RAGOS, Risk Management Insurance / Sales

Ed RAPANUT, Engineering / Construction

Aldwin M. REYES, Printing/Publishing

Alfredo K. REYES, Real Estate

Rodolfo REYES, Real Estate

Santiago RODRIGUEZ, Rehabilitation Medicine Vincent T. SAAB, Government Service

Jzun SADIARIN, Banking

Adonis B. SAMSON, Shipping / Cargo Handling

Ralph SAMSON, I.T.

Joel M. SARMIENTO, Construction / Electrical

Terry P. SIGNO, Herbal Productions/Distribution

Jose C. SISON, Law Practice

Maximiano R. TAN, Shipping

Nelson S. TAN, International Trading

Wilbert TOLENTINO, Business Process Outsourcing

Eduardo M. TRINIDAD, Printing Emmanuel G. UMALI, Senior Citizens Advocate

Neyo E. VALDEZ, Government Service

Melandrew T. VELASCO, PR/Publishing

Norman M. VERZOSA, Law Practice

Samuel VIERNES, Law Practice

Rhyan VIRREY, Printing/Publishing

Melchor K. WAJE, Microbiologist

Tito H. YUQUIMPO, Real Estate Consultancy

Edgardo D. ZARAGOZA, Government Service

Honorary MembersHerbert BAUTISTADot GANCAYCOElmo SAN DIEGOReby TRINIDADGener TULAGAN

Mike ABE, Media Relations

Noel AGUSTIN, Engineering

Jeffrey John S. ALARILLA, Law Practice

Rohbert A. AMBROS, Law Practice

Ramon B. APOSTOL, Architecture

Nestor M. ATIENZA, Upholstery Manufacturing

Jesus E. AVECILLA, Shipping/Hotelier

Jaime A. BANIQUED, Graphic Arts/Designing

Raoul A. BARBOSA, Business Process Outsourcing

Herminio C. BAUTISTA, Movie Directing

Charles BENITEZ, Management/Business Devt Timmie BERNALDEZ, Government Service

Alex V. BERNALES, Industrial/Heavy Equipment

Joselito C. CABALLERO, Government Service

Lawrence CALIBARA, Mechanical - Contracting

Janet CAMINS, Management/Business Devt

Marvin P. CAÑERO, Law Practice

Lorenzo Rommel G. CARIÑO, Heart Surgery

John Paolo CASTRO, Interior Designing

Nyu Soon CHEON, Construction

Clyde Ivan S. CHUA, Can Manufacturing

Willy CHUA, Construction

Celso Leonard CORRAL, Education

Rex C. DAVIDSON, Nurse / Government Service

Roberto S. DEL ROSARIO, Brand Positioning

Ferdinand DEL ROSARIO, Car Dealer

Clint ERESTAIN, Sales Marketing

Edward E. ESCOBEDO, I.T. Solutions

Jose GALLARDO, Government Service

Jocelyn M. GARCIA, Education

Voltaire N. GARCIA, Petroleum Distribution

Jovencio GASCON, Law Practice Loida GASCON, Business Management

Alexander I. GO, Security Agency

Ariel E. GONZALES, Trading

Marvin GONZALES, Nurse

Ronald S. GUERRERO, Cosmetology / Beauty Solutions

Jose Emmanuel P. GUILLERMO, Trading

Manouchehr S. KHALEDI, Dental Surgery

Harold LAGUARDIA, Dentistry

Jay Emerson LIM, Architecture

Franco N. LORENZO, Rail Engineering

Joseph Francis MANGILIT, Printing/Publishing Domingo B. MANUEL, Security Service

ROSTER OF MEMBERSRotary Year 2014-2015

Of the things we think, say or do:1. Is it the TRUTH?

2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?

3. Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?

4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

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